Add entries functionality to WPForms
This plugin adds the functionality of saving WPforms entries into database, displaying them on WP dashboard, exporting WPForms entries in csv and also …
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 4
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 May 2022
- Added
- Jul 2020
- Requires WP
- 1.0.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.9.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.0.33
- Downloads
- 4,666
Our analysis
AI-assistedAdd entries functionality to WPForms is a WordPress plugin that enhances WPForms Lite by allowing you to save and display form entries in a custom database table. It enables you to view these entries on the WordPress dashboard and on any page or post using a shortcode. The plugin is designed to be lightweight and requires no configuration, providing a straightforward way to manage WPForms entries.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to manage and display form submissions without complicating the existing WPForms setup. It is particularly useful for those who want to export entries in CSV format or show specific details like the entry creation date on the frontend.
Best for: This plugin suits users of WPForms Lite who need to manage and display form entries efficiently.
What it does well
- ✓Saves WPForms entries in a custom database table
- ✓Displays entries on the WordPress dashboard
- ✓Uses a shortcode for displaying entries on pages and posts
- ✓Enables CSV export of WPForms entries
- ✓Lightweight with no configuration needed
Where it falls short
- •Limited to WPForms Lite functionality
- •Details on shortcode usage may require additional reading
Verdict
Add entries functionality to WPForms provides essential features for managing form submissions, though it is limited to WPForms Lite users and may require some familiarity with shortcode usage.
From the developer
ankgne's own description of Add entries functionality to WPForms, lightly tidied.
This plugin adds following functionalities to WPForms Lite
1) Saving WPForms entries into a wordpress database table
2) Displaying WPForms entries on WP dashboard
3) Displaying WPForms entries on a page, post and custom template using a shortcode (Details on usage of shortcode are mentioned below)
4) Displaying “Entry created on” date on frontend
5) Exporting WPForms entries in csv from admin screen
Entries are saved into custom database table in the back-end so it does not interferes with any of the functionalities of WPForms.
This is a lightweight plugin, does not require any configuration or settings and provides simple yet effective view of all the entries associated with WPForms.
WPForm entries on a page, post and custom template are displayed using below shortcode (read about shortcode options carefully) and details for using shortcode are as below
[ank-wpform-entries id=123 search="Yes" show_columns="yes" , exclude_field_ids="", pagination="yes", show_entry_date=yes,Created On]
Details of Options of shortcode
1) id (it’s a required option of shortcode) = should be the WPForms ID for which you want to display the entries (you can get it from WPForms>All Forms , refer to screenshot section for details)
2) search (By default it’s turned off) = flag to enable search on frontend (set it as “Yes” or “YES” or “yes” to enable search) and any other value is considered as “No”
3) show_columns (By default it’s turned off) = flag to enable show/hide column functionality on frontend (set it as “Yes” or “YES” or “yes” to enable show/hide column functionality) and any other value is considered as “No”
4) exclude_field_ids (By default all fields are displayed) = comma separated field IDs to exclude create fields from frontend table (you can get field Ids of WPForms WPForms>All Forms>Select the form>Edit>Click on the field , Refer to screenshot section for more details)
5) pagination (By default it’s turned off) = flag to enable pagination on frontend (set it as “Yes” or “YES” or “yes” to enable pagination) and any other value is considered as “No”
6) show_entry_date (By default it’s turned off) = flag to hide/show “Created on” date frontend (set it as “Yes” or “YES” or “yes” to enable it and to change name of the column add the column name after comma)